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Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II or Stage III Prostate Cancer

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00002602
Lead Sponsor
Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for prostate cancer.

PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of radiation therapy in treating patients who have previously untreated stage II or stage III prostate cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose of 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy to the prostate gland and immediately surrounding tissues in patients with stage II or III adenocarcinoma of the prostate. II. Determine the normal tissue toxicity rate of this regimen in the rectums and bladders of these patients. III. Determine local control by clinical and pathologic examination and by PSA determinations in patients treated with this regimen. IV. Determine the distant failure and overall survival of patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation study. Patients are stratified according to 1 of the following 3 prognostic groups: Group 1: T1b-c or T2a-b with combined PSA/Gleason (CPG) score 15 and under Group 2: T1b-c or T2a-b with CPG score more than 15, or any T2c with PSA less than 70 ng/mL Group 3: T3 with prostate specific antigen (PSA) less than 70 ng/mL Patients receive 3-dimensional (3-D) conformal radiotherapy 5 days a week for 7.6, 8.2, or 8.8 weeks. Cohorts of 120-270 patients receive escalating doses of 3-D conformal radiotherapy until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 20% of patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 549-801 patients (120-204 patients for the first dose level, 237-321 patients for the second dose level, and 192-276 patients for the third dose level) will be accrued for this study within 4.75 to 5.25 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
1084
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of radiation that can be delivered to the prostate gland and immediate surrounding tissues in patients with carcinoma of the prostate using three dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT).From registration to approximately 18 months from the start of treatment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate local control by clinical, pathologic, and PSA (stable in normal range) determinationsFrom registration to the date of progression or last follow-up. Analysis will occur after the primary endpoint analysis.
To quantify the normal tissue toxicity rate (normal tissue complication probability (NTCP)) for rectum and bladder using 3D-CRTFrom registration to approximately 18 months from the start of treatment
Distant metastasis and survivalFrom registration to the date of death or last follow-up. Analysis will occur after the primary endpoint analysis.

Trial Locations

Locations (228)

University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Comprehensive Cancer Institute of Huntsville

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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

MBCCOP - University of South Alabama

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Alabama Oncology, LLC

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Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Radiation Oncology Associates of West Alabama

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Providence Cancer Therapy Center

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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Arizona Cancer Center

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Tucson, Arizona, United States

Mount Diablo Medical Center

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Concord, California, United States

California Cancer Center

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Fresno, California, United States

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University of Alabama Comprehensive Cancer Center
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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